Eye protector



"J y 1, 1 T. GWATHMEY, JR I I 1,768,591

EYE 'BRO'I'EGTOR and Sept. 28. 1927 WITNESSES 15 INVENTORS 6 am 7a z m ax I W 4 I gi onmzys lightglare of approaching vehicles at night, I .or. as a means to filter strong sunlight in Patented July 1930 UNITEDSTA-res,

f eEoRG E PrAYLoE wA'rHivIEY, ".13.. or ome. VIRGIN A;

EYE rno'rnoron fln ueaaon fiia September 28, 19:27. Serial 1%. 222,624.

This invention relates 'tojiprotectors" for the: eyes-morefparticularly to a type eom monly known as a' glareshield foruse by motorists andothers'to counteract the headdaytimeand thereby obviate its temporary blindingaction'.

"Primarily I aim to provide an eye-protecting device, adaptable either; to the users head or headwear,"which"embodies a protective shield that is automatically placed be fore the wearers eyes by a slight inclination or nod of the head, and bye similar movement removable out of the.normal""zone of attention as dilferentiating from the held? of vision. I

' This invention a light filtering element, so configured and v positionally adjustable relative to the eyes, as toaflord tree visibility tothe right and left hand for both eyes. Y

Another object of the inventionis to provide a novel eye protector which, while particularly adapted *for use by motorists,rnay be readily adapted for use by theaterp 'trons and others in:lieu' otopera glasses."

particularly Briefly stated,

filtering element; and,at'-the other end, a

relatively adjustable means whereby ,the' 'de-' vice is supported on the head, or by-the users cap or hat. g I V In the drawings, Fig. I is a vlew lllllStIiL tive of mynovel eye protector as applied tov the users head with the light filtering shield shown raised out of the line ofvision in full lines, and in theactive oreye-shielding position by dotted lines:

Fig. II is a plan view of thedevice. Fig. III is a face View ofthe' light -filter-. ingv shield. V I f shown comprisesopposed flexible bands or perforate strips 9, 9, of light metal COIIVGl'll 3 further contemplates vice of the specified character which'includes j 20 i V -my-inVention comprises a" flexible or' articulated 1meinber with means, atone end, for variably" susta ning a-l1ght* ig.' IV is a similar view of -a modified.

form thereof.

Fig.V ma mas a further. variation n the shapeof the liglltiiltering shield. I Figs. VI,.VII and'VIII are detailsec tions, laterreferred-tol "Theembodiment of my invention herein ently shaped to 'fit the forehead, and formed- 1 with closely adjoining .ears forwardly -directed. at 10, forxintiinate grippage therebe tween of one endof the proximal part of an articulated bar or jointed member 11; through the medium "of a conventional clamping screw'l2: Attached at 13 to the rear ends of the bands 9, 9, are straps 14:

which 7 are adjustablyconnectible togethe'rby a suitable buckle lf I n Q'T he articulated bar or jointed member 11 'coinpri'sesfflat"strips 1 6, 17, which are C011".

nected together at -18f0r relative inclination. The-forward or. distal ,sectionx17 is twisted through a right angle and directeddownwardly at an angle to provide "an inadjustment, by means of aI-clamping screw 21. -T he shield 20 is thus sustained trans versely of the lineyof vision indicated dots and dashes in Fig; I, .at' a suitabledistance forward'of the eyes. The joint v18 is "clined support 19, to which the light filter- 1 ing shield '20 is "secured with capacity for;

of ra character or embodies Imeans -efiec- .tive to maintain constant, de ree of fric-I i tion. f Consequently,jwhenthe sections 16, 17 j are relatively :inclined'as shown, their deg.

gree of angular adjustment! is rigidly-inain ta1ned,xj'unless force is'applied to disturb the-same; It is of course obvious {that II' I Y may employ other joints at 12,18 and 21,

v such as'the conventionalballand socket type 1 common to 'phys'i'ciansi mirror-supporting headsets etc. ;"or, I mayuse a length of flex ib'le metallic tubing in place v of the articu-' late'dmernbenll, as will likewise be. well understood by thoseconversant with the art.

The=rnembers 16, l7 of'the articulatedbar 11;may beinade from material having either V of the cross-sectionalconfigurations shown inQFigsVL'YII or VIII. 1' 1 scribed comprising a curved bandpofoppos-z "The light-filtering shield 20 may be of the form shown in either Fig- III, IV or V, that is to say, it is of a contour to efiectively shade both of the'wearers eyes, and embodies two substantially circular lens portions 22 of restricted area with a liberal intervening cut-out 23, aswell as a small central aperture 24 for the clamp screw 21 by which it is secured to the section 17 of the articulated member 11. 'The shield 20 may be made of colored celluloid, tintedglass, or any other transparent material adapted to light filtration. The shield, 20 can moreover be standardized for general use, or made to suit indiy viduals with eyes very' far apart, or close together, its removabali'ty enabling easy interchanging. t

From the forego ng 1t will be apparent that when my eye protector is placed firmly upon thehe'ad, or secured to thecrown of a hat or can with the 11 -lib filterin shield .positioned' about six inches in advance of the eyes for example, that I have provided an efficient glare arresting device, capable of universal or substantially universal adjustment. The device-can initially be adjusted and fixed relative to the eyes so that a slight movement, or inclination of the head, willsuflice: tomove it into the line of vision whereby access. of artificial glare or -.strong v sunlight is nstantly cut-off; and, vice versa, iormal ision belng restoredby a reverse head motion. Whenmy novel eye protector is applied to a hat orcap; byprovision of the friction joint 18, I am enabled to. collapse or fold back the light shield 20 toward the crown of saidlhat or cap; or, when on the [llQZLClas shewnupwardly' toward the:

forehead,.and thereby temporarily suspend its use. (Somewhat sim larly, when the device is not in use, the light shield 2O-1nay be folded inbetween the bands 9, 9 and thereg afforded adequate protection from accidental damage. twill-furtherJbe seen thatthe 1o1nt18 1n the articulated member 11 readily accommodates and adapts; itself to the upwardly curled brims of different styles of.hats, while freely permitting the parts 9, 14, to encircle the crown thereof. 'Moreover, by provisionof the joints 12, 18 the level ofthe light shield 20 relative to the eyes, on extended tours, may be easily changed, with resultant prevention of cramping of. the neck and the shoulder muscles. r z y It is to be particularly noted that by virtue of the novel shaping of the light shield 20 with the interval 23 between its component lenses 22, direct vision is. possible laterally so that the driver may plainly see the sides of the road.

Havings-thus d claimzy p 1., Aneye: protector of the character de escribed my invention, .1

ing pivotally-connected components with light filtering shield, and a two-part longitudinallyefiexible.memberiextending centrally forward from the head attachment to's'upport the light shield transversely of the line of vision at proper focus in front of the eyes, saidmember 'including friction means for its rigid maintenance atthe requisite-focus and beingfoldablefor accommodationtogether: withz the light. shield-withinthe confines of the headattachment- 3. An eye protector of the character. described compriSing. a head attachment in the form of "a curved flexible b and, a light shield, and an articulated meinber to rigidly sup; port the light shield transverselyof the line ofuvisionat a .distance'in front of the eyes, said member-having pivotal connection centrally of the frontal portion of the head band so as 'toibe foldableinto the area within the latter together. with the light shield.

forwardly; from the center of the head attachment to rigidlysupport the shield transversely of the line of sight at a distance in front of the eyes, said'shield being clamping ly attached. to the distal part of the articus late member and embodying lenses of restricted area with aliberal interval therebetween permitting direct sidewise vision.

In testimony whereof, I havehereunto signed amy name at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this16th day of September, 1927.

GEORGE TAYLOE GlVATI-IMEY, J a. 

